Eve Ronin

VIDEO: Lee Goldberg Visits the Cozy Mystery Party

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I was a guest recently on the Cozy Mystery Party’s Facebook Live Chat, where I took questions from viewers and chatted about my new novel FALLEN STAR, all of my other books, my writing processing, co-authoring with Janet Evanovich, my past TV shows, a possible “Eve Ronin” TV series, and so much more. You can also get a peek at my messy office. 

Listening to Eve Ronin

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I got myself in the right frame of mind today to write SPLIT SCREEN, the 7th Eve Ronin novel, by listening to the excellent audio adaptation of FALLEN STAR, the 6th Ronin, narrated by Nicol Zanzarella and Eric Conger. Once again, they both did a kick-ass job!

Nicol is back as Eve Ronin… and voices two characters in surprise cameos from other books in my past….and Eric Conger returns as Sharpe & Walker, the characters he brilliantly portrayed in the audiobook versions of MALIBU BURNING, ASHES NEVER LIE, and HIDDEN IN SMOKE.

I can’t wait to hear what Eric does with MURDER BY DESIGN, the first novel in my new “Edison Bixby” series (which comes out in May 2026)… and what Nicol does with SPLIT SCREEN, which I just started writing today (and that will be out this time next year).

When I listen to the audiobooks based on my novels, it’s surprisingly easy for me to forget that I wrote them and I get caught up in the characters and story… even though I know what’s coming. The audiobooks arrive usually a year after I’ve finished the novel, so I have enough distance from the work encounter it fresh and to enjoy it. And it’s hard not to have a good time listening to Nicol and Eric.

I’m a big believer in consistency in audiobooks when you find just the right voice for your work. Nicol has really made Eve Ronin her own, but I also drafted her to read my novel CALICO and  bring San Bernardino County Sheriff Detective Beth McDade to life. That was also the first time she teamed up with Eric Conger, who I loved from his reading of John Sandford’s “Virgil Flowers” novels and finally got to work with on the audiobook of MALIBU BURNING, which became the first of my “Sharpe & Walker” novels.

Since then, Nicol has reappeared as Eve Ronin in audiobook versions of the two “Sharpe & Walker” novels ASHES NEVER LIE and HIDDEN IN SMOKE… and now Eric is doing the same for his two characters in FALLEN STAR. And I hope they will reteam again in SPLIT SCREEN, the book I’m writing now (well, which I will be when I stop procrastinating by writing this blog post). 

FALLEN STAR Signed Books

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Fallen Star
Fallen Star, the sixth Eve Ronin novel, is coming out on October 14. That’s just two weeks away. 
 
You can preorder it now in hardcover, paperback, ebook or audio from Amazon, or in hardcover and paperback from Indiebound, Barnes & Noble, or your favorite bookseller.
 
But if you want signed copies of Fallen Star, you need to contact Debbie Mitsch at the Mystery Ink bookstore (mysteryink@hotmail.com) before Oct. 21st to get one. 
 
Why? Because I am only doing two in-person events, at least for the near future, and they are both being hosted by Mystery Ink. 
 
The first event is the Oct 21st launch party at 6 p.m. the Calabasas Library, where I will be “in conversation” with Christopher Farnsworth, the New York Times bestselling author of Robert B. Parker’s Jesse Stone series…and we’ll be signing our books afterwards. 
 
And then, on Oct 25th, at 10 am, I’m having an Orange County launch party, talk and signing at Mystery Ink’s new Huntington Beach home at Studio 14 in Old World Village. 
 
Why only two events? Because I have no time for more… 
 
I’m busy working as a writer/co-executive producer on You’re Killing Me, a new mystery TV series starring Brooke Shields that’s shooting right now in Nova Scotia (watch for it on AMC or Acorn in early 2026)… and I’m writing Split Screen, the 7th Eve Ronin novel, coming out this time next year…and I’m deeply involved in Eve Ronin, the TV series that’s being developed by a great writer/showrunner and an amazing team of producers, which includes our star Madison Lintz, who we all know from her decade on Bosch.  
 
There’s also a TV series version of my novel Calico in the works from some incredible writers & producers… which I hope to be able to tell you more about very soon. 
 
Oh, and my novel Murder By Design, the first book in my new “Edison Bixby” series of whodunits, is now available for pre-order and will be out in May. More about that soon, too…
 
Okay, now I’ve got to get back to writing….or they might not feed me.

CBR says “Eve Ronin” Series Could be the new “Bosch”

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The CBR site, which covers pop culture television, just posted a new article arguing that Eve Ronin could be the new Bosch… and goes into more detail about my books and Madison Lintz’s casting as the lead. They say, in part:

The first novel in the Eve Ronin Series is called Lost Hills. The critically praised book even received a flattering blurb written by none other than Bosch‘s best-selling author, Michael Connelly. Of the novel, Connelly said, “Lost Hills is Lee Goldberg at his best. Inspired by the real-world grit and glitz of LA County crime, this book takes no prisoners. And neither does Eve Ronin. Take a ride with her, and you’ll find yourself with a heroine for the ages. And you’ll be left hoping for more.”

Ronin will need to prove she deserves her detective’s shield while grappling with the resentment of her colleagues. Her first case sees her investigating a missing mother and her two children.The fast-paced, dark, and gritty novel is praised for capturing the feel of California and depicting realistic police procedure. Much like Titus Welliver’s Bosch, Ronin is described as a flawed and complex character doggedly pursuing her investigation. While details are still sparse on Eve Ronin, it’s shaping up to be the perfect Bosch replacement series for fans still reeling from Legacy’s cancellation.

I hope they are right!